Certified EKG Tech Instructors (Part-Time)

Job Description

Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board. Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses. The School of Career and Corporate Training department of the college, previously called Workforce Development, is currently accepting applications for part-time day and/or evening, Certified EKG Tech Instructor.

• Teach students in both classroom and lab settings to help ensure students gain the knowledge and skills required to pass their credentialing exam for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
• Deliver established course curriculum and lab set-up, lab safety, student monitoring, transfer of knowledge in support of certification preparation, troubleshooting classroom technical issues, and tracking equipment usage and inventory.
• Assess students for content mastery and skills proficiency and maintain student attendance and grades in accordance with established policies.
• Assist with content development and curriculum.

Additional Considerations

Proven ability to provide instruction in accelerated formats geared towards certification exam preparation. Demonstrated track record of high level of student credential and institutional outcomes with the ability to deliver instruction in the classroom and in lab environments. Associate or bachelor’s degree in healthcare or a related field and five years of work experience in a patient care setting. Experience in teaching adult learners and working in Canvas or a similar Learning Management System is helpful.